17. Represent Real-World Problems A chemist mixed x milliliters of 25% acid solution with some 15% acid solution to produce 100 mililiters of a
19% acid solution. Use this information to fill in the missing information
in the table and answer the questions that follow.
Percent Acid as a Decimal
25% Solution
ml of Acid
ml of Solution
X
100
15% Solution
Mixture
(19% Solution)
a. What is the relationship between the milliliters of acid in the 25%
solution, the milliliters of acid in the 15% solution, and the milliliters
of acid in the mixture?
b. What equation can you use to solve for x based on your answer
to part a?
C. How many milliliters of the 25% solution and the 15% solution did
the chemist use in the mixture?